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has announced sweeping new powers for himself ordering egyptian courts not to overturn any decree or law issued since he took office. this dramatic video is from the city of damanur where members of the muslim brotherhood exchanged gunfire with anti-morsi protesters. reza sayah is tracking the story for us in cairo. >> reporter: demonstrations continue against egyptian president mohamed morsi. not the big number that is we saw on friday, but certainly still a lot of people out here, lots of food stands. about 30 tents, which is an indication that many of these protesters want to be here for a while. it's not clear how long they're going to stay here. but when you talk to them, they seem determined to speak out against mr. morsi's controversial decrees. >> the beginning of a new era for a tyrant. >> he's saying nobody can revise what i say. he's actually throwing the system out of the scene totally. >> reporter: big developments in meeting rooms and news conferences on saturday where factions opposed to mr. morsi made moves to put pressure on the president. of course, a number of his decr
has announced sweeping new powers for himself ordering egyptian courts not to overturn any decree or law issued since he took office. this dramatic video is from the city of damanur where members of the muslim brotherhood exchanged gunfire with anti-morsi protesters. reza sayah is tracking the story for us in cairo. >> reporter: demonstrations continue against egyptian president mohamed morsi. not the big number that is we saw on friday, but certainly still a lot of people out here, lots...
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yelling out that he was a spy, it brings home that this is a place that, you know, there is not a rule of law, and it is -- it's obviously, you know, the divisions are very clear. >> we saw explosions, literally not far away from you. we saw you ducking. we saw ben wedeman, arwa damon, sara sidner. they were close to you, these bombs. >> very close. we were standing in front of an open window like this and you could feel the shock waves through your body sometimes. the windows would rattle, the building itself would shake. and we're talking, you know, a block away, two, three, four, five blocks away. and it's startling. ben wedeman is made of sturdier stuff than i and was able to stand there without ducking as i did did. but it really brings home to you what it's like for gazans. >> can only imagine the terror these people are feeling. >> right. and they have nowhere else to go. i'm able to leave. there for three nights, able to leave and back here now. they don't have any other place to go. >> when you got out, you got out through a crossing into israel. >> right, a very laborious process. >
yelling out that he was a spy, it brings home that this is a place that, you know, there is not a rule of law, and it is -- it's obviously, you know, the divisions are very clear. >> we saw explosions, literally not far away from you. we saw you ducking. we saw ben wedeman, arwa damon, sara sidner. they were close to you, these bombs. >> very close. we were standing in front of an open window like this and you could feel the shock waves through your body sometimes. the windows would...
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i want to bring in defense attorney and law professor joey jackson. joey, you know, on the surface this sounds big. almost unbelievable. >> huge. >> how could they have missed this, but i guess the question is if it hadn't been missed, if they had found this, if the prosecution had this in their hands, would it have changed the outcome? >> i think this is what we call outcome determinetive. how powerful would it have been for the prosecution to have evidence the day she went missing of a search that said "fool proof suffocation." i think it's a game changer. it's a huge miss on their part. even more importantly, the defense had this. how could the prosecution not? >> that's right. defense attorney jose baez said he knew about this all along and was actually waiting for it to come up. >> it never did. exactly. so interestingly enough, the question is asked, well, you ho could a defense attorney do that? don't we share information? the answer is yes but no, but here's what i mean. there's an obligation for what we call reciprocal discovery. if i have in
i want to bring in defense attorney and law professor joey jackson. joey, you know, on the surface this sounds big. almost unbelievable. >> huge. >> how could they have missed this, but i guess the question is if it hadn't been missed, if they had found this, if the prosecution had this in their hands, would it have changed the outcome? >> i think this is what we call outcome determinetive. how powerful would it have been for the prosecution to have evidence the day she went...
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ordering egyptian court not to overturn any decree or law issued since he took office. as the crowds gather there's a growing unease over what could happen next. >> reporter: demonstrations continue against egyptian president mohamed morrissey not the big numbers that we saw on friday but certainly still a lot of people out here, lots of food stands, about 30 tents, which is an indication that many of these protesters want to be here for a while. it's not clear how long they will day here. when you talk to them they seem determined to speak out against mr. morsi's controversial decrees. >> the beginning avenue era for a tyrant. >> he's saying that nobody can revise what i say. he's actually throwing the new system out of the scene. >> reporter: big developments in meeting rooms and news conferences on saturday where factions posed to mr. morsi made moves to put pressure on the president. of course a number of his decrees seem to weaken the judiciary. the judiciary answered back on saturday by calling for a nationwide judge's strike. also the supreme judicial council on
ordering egyptian court not to overturn any decree or law issued since he took office. as the crowds gather there's a growing unease over what could happen next. >> reporter: demonstrations continue against egyptian president mohamed morrissey not the big numbers that we saw on friday but certainly still a lot of people out here, lots of food stands, about 30 tents, which is an indication that many of these protesters want to be here for a while. it's not clear how long they will day...
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but look, i think the law. you don't want to go to a restaurant and see somebody next t to you and see them naked, come on. >> now, haven't there been complaints about it, up in arms? >> well, yes, of course, put yourself in their place, you're sitting in a restaurant in san francisco, and a couple of people sort of flop down, or however you put it, right next to you. and you're having your hot dog or whatever you're having, it is distracting. >> that is great, avery. >> where is mr. weiner when we need him, right? >> all right, richard, avery, always good to see you, clothes on, of course. >> that is right, fred, fully dressed. >> all right, y'all have a great one. they're always so good at painting the picture for us. all right, don't forget, you can catch the legal guys saturday noon-eastern time, and of course, the bonus like the one you just saw. >>> all right, adding diversity to the advertising industry. we'll show you how one man makes sure that african-americans are better represented. [ male announcer
but look, i think the law. you don't want to go to a restaurant and see somebody next t to you and see them naked, come on. >> now, haven't there been complaints about it, up in arms? >> well, yes, of course, put yourself in their place, you're sitting in a restaurant in san francisco, and a couple of people sort of flop down, or however you put it, right next to you. and you're having your hot dog or whatever you're having, it is distracting. >> that is great, avery. >>...
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and at the same time that the palestinians are excluded from the protection of the law. you get accountability for israel and you get protection for the palestinians and accordance with the law. and then you will see not just hamas, but you will see a consensus among the palestinians that we would like to live as neighbors. but if israel can't -- not just our rights but our fundamental humanity, the sense of exclusion, the process of holding everything palestinian open and up for grabs, this is something that has to stop. israel has to accept the fact that we have the right to freedom, to dignity, to our own land, to our own resources. we have accepted israel on 78% of palestine and now israel is stealing what is left of the 22% which it occupied in '67. we're saying leave us alone. let the palestinian people go. we have our state and the west bank including jerusalem and gaza, and we will live as good neighbors. >> obviously complex negotiations for all of that to occur. hanan ashrawi, appreciate you being on the program. neftali bennett joins us now. are you disappoint
and at the same time that the palestinians are excluded from the protection of the law. you get accountability for israel and you get protection for the palestinians and accordance with the law. and then you will see not just hamas, but you will see a consensus among the palestinians that we would like to live as neighbors. but if israel can't -- not just our rights but our fundamental humanity, the sense of exclusion, the process of holding everything palestinian open and up for grabs, this is...
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morsi declared all his laws, all his decrees are final and cannot be overturned or appealed until egypt's new constitution is put in place. just days ago, people around the world were praising morsi for his pivotal role in negotiating the israel/hamas cease-fire. today, protesters set fire to a symbol of morsi's power, the muslim brotherhood headquarters in alexandria, egypt. morsi supporters clashed with protesters there. morsi is defending his new powers, saying he's not taking sides and the steps he took are meant to achieve political and social stability. reza sayah joins us live in cairo. reza, is morsi's government strong enough, so early in this administration, to withstand this level of protests? >> reporter: well, we're going to find out in the coming weeks, but the political landscape is certainly in his favor. he's got the backing of police and security forces, but make no mistake, these are demonstrators, protesters that are determined and energized. many say one of the outcomes of the 2011 revolution was that many egyptians lost their fear and inhibition to protests and speak
morsi declared all his laws, all his decrees are final and cannot be overturned or appealed until egypt's new constitution is put in place. just days ago, people around the world were praising morsi for his pivotal role in negotiating the israel/hamas cease-fire. today, protesters set fire to a symbol of morsi's power, the muslim brotherhood headquarters in alexandria, egypt. morsi supporters clashed with protesters there. morsi is defending his new powers, saying he's not taking sides and the...
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this law is almost 30 years old. worked very well. the electronic communications privacy act is in effect our federal wiretapping law. what it said is electronic communications require subpoenas and warrants and court orders to get unless they're 180 days old and stored someplace else. no one in 1986 ever had the dream of what could happen to cell phones 30 years later. >> you got that right. will it be difficult for those lawmakers who want to put more privacy rules into place because the government uses cell phone records, you know, in cases against terrorists, to track down terrorists. >> and we have those protections now. and you can subpoena verizon, you can subpoena at&t wireless. you can subpoena facebook and get this information. but it requires a subpoena. now what we're doing is looking at what doesn't require a subpoena. what can you do without a court order or warrant. can law enforcement just pick it up and look at it, see what it says, and act on that. and that's really the issue here. i suspect that the senate will be l
this law is almost 30 years old. worked very well. the electronic communications privacy act is in effect our federal wiretapping law. what it said is electronic communications require subpoenas and warrants and court orders to get unless they're 180 days old and stored someplace else. no one in 1986 ever had the dream of what could happen to cell phones 30 years later. >> you got that right. will it be difficult for those lawmakers who want to put more privacy rules into place because...
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if that happens, that's an ethics violation and quite possibly a violation of criminal law as well. >> want to turn to another case potentially affecting a whole lot of people in the workplace. the supreme court on monday is expected to determine workplace harassment rules, and it seems to hinge really on the definition of just this one word, supervisor. what is this all about? >> you know, this is surprisingly important. it sounds like some boring lawyer thing, you know, what's a supervisor, but here's how it plays out. if you are discriminated against or sexually harassed by a supervisor, the employer is automatically responsible. you've got a case, and you have a big pocket because it's going to be the company that you can sue. if the harassment though comes from a fellow worker, not a supervisor, you have a much harder lawsuit. you have to prove the employer knew about it and he was negligent in not curing the condition. now, how that plays out for ordinary people is, for instance, let's say at the office christmas party, which is coming up, somebody gets drunk and sexually harass
if that happens, that's an ethics violation and quite possibly a violation of criminal law as well. >> want to turn to another case potentially affecting a whole lot of people in the workplace. the supreme court on monday is expected to determine workplace harassment rules, and it seems to hinge really on the definition of just this one word, supervisor. what is this all about? >> you know, this is surprisingly important. it sounds like some boring lawyer thing, you know, what's a...
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do you think the law will play into the lawsuit? >> you know, it is a fairly new ban on conversion therapy in california. california is the only state as far as i know, the first state in our nation to ban reparative therapy or conversion therapy for people under the age of 18. so that will, again, lend support to the plaintiffs in this case that this therapy is just junk science, that it is not appropriate therapy for changing someone's sexual orientation. and so i suspect that we'll be hearing more not only about the california law banning it, but also just about the medical evidence supporting or not supporting this therapy. >> just wanted to talk about it, first of its kind lawsuit, see where it goes. sunny hostin on the case, thank you. >> thanks, brooke. >>> drugs, gangs, murder. one expert says that's what many americans think of when they think of mexico and the country's next leader, minutes away from sitting down with president obama at the white house. my next guest explains why americans have the wrong idea about mexico.
do you think the law will play into the lawsuit? >> you know, it is a fairly new ban on conversion therapy in california. california is the only state as far as i know, the first state in our nation to ban reparative therapy or conversion therapy for people under the age of 18. so that will, again, lend support to the plaintiffs in this case that this therapy is just junk science, that it is not appropriate therapy for changing someone's sexual orientation. and so i suspect that we'll be...
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there was a quirk when they passed the law nancy pelosi said you have to pass the law to find out what was in it, what wasn't in it is a funding mechanism for federal exchanges. many of the states are skipping state exchanges paid for by an employer mandate to either fund health care insurance for employees 50 or more or to pay a fine in effect into a state exchange. the language for funding state exchanges isn't there for the federal exchanges. something like 15 to 20 states now are opting for the federal exchange so there's no funding mechanism. so the house has to revisit this. taxing legislation has to come through the house of representatives. so there's john boehner's mandate. >> now, donna, there's another quote from that article in the cincinnati inquirer i want to show and ask you about. he said in it there are essentially three major routes to repeal the president's law, the court of congressional process, with those routes coming up short, the third and final one becomes more important than ever. do you think that's the message of the last election to try to essentially repe
there was a quirk when they passed the law nancy pelosi said you have to pass the law to find out what was in it, what wasn't in it is a funding mechanism for federal exchanges. many of the states are skipping state exchanges paid for by an employer mandate to either fund health care insurance for employees 50 or more or to pay a fine in effect into a state exchange. the language for funding state exchanges isn't there for the federal exchanges. something like 15 to 20 states now are opting for...
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when they passed this law, people decided to bare it all. nudists have filed a lawsuit saying the ban violates free expression rights. >> i was not aware that you can walk around like that. >> it's true, but i keep saying, it's a little chilly by the bay. >> you have to layer. in some cases, maybe not. 14 minutes past the hour. secretary of state hillary clinton wrapping up her meeting this morning with palestinian authority prime minister mahmoud abbas. the secretary of state is trying to broker a cease-fire in gaza. a little later on she'll meet again with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. in a couple hours she'll be in cairo meeting with mohamed morsi. you know the deal. take a look at pictures. the fighting in gaza intense overnight. 27 more palestinians killed by israeli air strikes bringing the death toll to 137. >>> meantime, police in arizona have no idea why a pickup truck driver was driving the wrong way on the highway when he collided head-on with a tour bus. the 78-year-old man was killed instantly when his vehicle burst
when they passed this law, people decided to bare it all. nudists have filed a lawsuit saying the ban violates free expression rights. >> i was not aware that you can walk around like that. >> it's true, but i keep saying, it's a little chilly by the bay. >> you have to layer. in some cases, maybe not. 14 minutes past the hour. secretary of state hillary clinton wrapping up her meeting this morning with palestinian authority prime minister mahmoud abbas. the secretary of state...
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today with judges to explain his edict barring them from overturning any decision that he makes or any laws that he imposes until a new parliament is formed. reza sayah is in cairo this morning. let's start with mohamed morsi, please. >> yeah, good morning, soledad. a few thousand protesters still here in south tahrir squares, especially those who camped out over the past several days, still seeing some clashes. most of them triggered by what seem to be teenagers and twenty somethings out here looking for trouble. we also saw our first fatality of the protest last night on sunday in a northern city where a 15-year-old member of the muslim brotherhood youth movement was clubbed to death. at this point the brotherhood doesn't seem to be using that fatality as a rallying cry to shore up support. but at the same time, it doesn't seem to be any indication that this conflict is coming to an end any time soon. the leaders of the opposition faction continue to demand mr. morsi to rescind his decrees. we just spoke to one of his senior advisers a couple of hours ago. he wants dialogue with the leadi
today with judges to explain his edict barring them from overturning any decision that he makes or any laws that he imposes until a new parliament is formed. reza sayah is in cairo this morning. let's start with mohamed morsi, please. >> yeah, good morning, soledad. a few thousand protesters still here in south tahrir squares, especially those who camped out over the past several days, still seeing some clashes. most of them triggered by what seem to be teenagers and twenty somethings out...
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but later in his life, he really gained notoriety for his battles with drug addiction and the law. now he is pronounced dead today at the age of 50. >> for those of us who haven't been following us, just get us up to speed on exactly how this happened, why he was on life support to begin with and where the suspects are. >> early this week, he was with a friend outside of a bar in the early morning hours, at which point there was a passing gunman that opened fire on the car that he was in. it killed his childhood friend. he was shot in the jaw, right in the face. and he was severely injured. initially, doctors said he was expected to survive, but he took a turn for the worst, suffered a heart attack and then suffered a secondary heart attack earlier this morning at about 1:45 and was taken off life support. >> and the gunmen -- and there's another suspect that are still on the run? >> our local affiliate in puerto rico reported there was a shootout nearby, and those gunmen managed to escape after that shootout. i spoke to the puerto rico police department earlier this morning. they
but later in his life, he really gained notoriety for his battles with drug addiction and the law. now he is pronounced dead today at the age of 50. >> for those of us who haven't been following us, just get us up to speed on exactly how this happened, why he was on life support to begin with and where the suspects are. >> early this week, he was with a friend outside of a bar in the early morning hours, at which point there was a passing gunman that opened fire on the car that he...
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deep cuts in federal spending coupled with sharp tax increases by law they take effect automatically and many experts fear will throw the u.s. economy back into a recession. both congress and the white house are trying to make a deficit reduction deal to avoid the financial chaos. and president obama's reverting to some campaign mode right now to try to make sure things are done his way. our white house correspondent dan lothian is joining us now with new information. what are you learning, dan? >> reporter: well, wolf, while senior members of the administration including secretary geithner, chief of staff jack lou also top advisor meeting with -- the president himself trying to sell his vision to the public, but some say it's not a winning strategy. it doesn't take a gps to find the way to the fiscal cliff. much more difficult, finding the off ramp. at the president's first meeting with congressional leaders more than a week ago, there was a sense of optimism. >> my hope is is that this is going to be the beginning of a fruitful process. >> reporter: there was a follow-up phone call
deep cuts in federal spending coupled with sharp tax increases by law they take effect automatically and many experts fear will throw the u.s. economy back into a recession. both congress and the white house are trying to make a deficit reduction deal to avoid the financial chaos. and president obama's reverting to some campaign mode right now to try to make sure things are done his way. our white house correspondent dan lothian is joining us now with new information. what are you learning,...
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and yelling out that he was a spy, it brings home that this is a place that there is not a rule of law. and it is obviously the divisions are clear. >> we saw explosions literally not far from you, we saw you ducking, ben wedeman, arwa damon, sara sidner, they were pretty close to you. >> yeah, very close. we were standing in front of an open window like this and you could feel the shock waves, the blast waves through your body. >> really? >> the windows rattled, the building itself would shake. we're talking, you know, a block away, two or three or four or five blocks away. it's startling. ben wedeman is much made of sturdier stuff and i and was able to stand without ducking quite so much as i did. but it really brings home to you what it's like for gazans. >> you can only imagine the terror these people were feeling. >> oh, it was terrifying. and we were there for three nights. i was able to leave. they don't have any other place to go. >> when you got out you got out through a process through israel. >> yes, it's very laborious. >> it's very restricted. >> it is. you give him a pass
and yelling out that he was a spy, it brings home that this is a place that there is not a rule of law. and it is obviously the divisions are clear. >> we saw explosions literally not far from you, we saw you ducking, ben wedeman, arwa damon, sara sidner, they were pretty close to you. >> yeah, very close. we were standing in front of an open window like this and you could feel the shock waves, the blast waves through your body. >> really? >> the windows rattled, the...
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is sort of speeding past the laws in our country. so i don't know what the answer is. is it private? some courts are saying, yeah, it's private. you need a warrant for that information. other courts are saying, well, no, it is like overhearing a phone conversation. no. there is no expectation of privacy. so with no real federal statute, sort of laying the law of the land and without the supremes having weighed in, i don't think -- >> do you think they will? this has to go to the supreme court, right? >> it has to. it is sort of ripe this question is ripe for the supreme court. i think the take away is what you have on your phone is just not private. so you to be very careful because there is such a wealth of information. think about the location feature. use your phone, the cops kind of can find out where you are because of the gps system that we all use with twitter and facebook. your text messages, are they private? they're still on your phone. so we have to be very, very careful until the law has caught up with technology. >> okay
is sort of speeding past the laws in our country. so i don't know what the answer is. is it private? some courts are saying, yeah, it's private. you need a warrant for that information. other courts are saying, well, no, it is like overhearing a phone conversation. no. there is no expectation of privacy. so with no real federal statute, sort of laying the law of the land and without the supremes having weighed in, i don't think -- >> do you think they will? this has to go to the supreme...
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maine and washington state marks the first time voters have decided same-sex marriage should be the law of the land. >>> here's a switch. hollywood bad girl lindsay lohan is reportedly getting some unaccepted help from another star who's had his own well publicized problems in the past. we'll tell you who her prince charming is. >>> nasa has announced a record breaking mission for the u.s. space agency. sending an astronaut to the international space agency for one year. science correspondent for pbs newshour mimles o'brien joins u. hello, mimes. >> hello, carol. >> we're talking about scott kelly. mark kelly's twin brother. tell us why he wants to spend so much time in space. >> well, it may be the view. that could be one reason. but really there is some important science which undergrids all of this. if human beings are ever going to travel to mars, the red planet with the current chemical rocket systems that we have, they have to spend a lot of time in weightlessness before they ever get to the surface of the red planet. while there have been some long duration flights, the longest o
maine and washington state marks the first time voters have decided same-sex marriage should be the law of the land. >>> here's a switch. hollywood bad girl lindsay lohan is reportedly getting some unaccepted help from another star who's had his own well publicized problems in the past. we'll tell you who her prince charming is. >>> nasa has announced a record breaking mission for the u.s. space agency. sending an astronaut to the international space agency for one year....
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he said judges cannot overturn any decision he makes or law he imposes. today morsi meets with egypt's highest judicial body. >>> john mccain seems to be softening his stance on susan rice. last week, the arizona senator vowed to do everything in his power to block rice's potential nomination to be secretary of state. blasting her for telling americans the september attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi was spontaneous and triggered by an anti-islam video. but now, mccain is dialing it back. >> i give everyone the benefit of explaining their position, and the actions that they took. i'll be glad to have the opportunity to discuss these issues with her. >> rice claims everything she said in the aftermath of the benghazi attack was based on information provided by u.s. intelligence agencies. >>> noted civil rights activist warren guyot. he led a black voter registration drive during mississippi's freedom summer of 1964. he had a history of heart problems. he was 73. >> and check out this truck, barely hanging on to an overpass. look at that by its two ba
he said judges cannot overturn any decision he makes or law he imposes. today morsi meets with egypt's highest judicial body. >>> john mccain seems to be softening his stance on susan rice. last week, the arizona senator vowed to do everything in his power to block rice's potential nomination to be secretary of state. blasting her for telling americans the september attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi was spontaneous and triggered by an anti-islam video. but now, mccain is dialing...
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troop, in other words, that they wouldn't be prosecuted under local laws like afghan laws. he doesn't feel that's going to be as big of a hurdle in afghanistan as it was in iraq. he says president hamid karzai is much stronger in his ability to say, we want u.s. troops here. he says one of the things that's going to be key is the afghans' demand for a lot of money in the later years, say, five, six, seven years out, how much money the afghans will want in return, wolf. >> because the president kept saying during the campaign, as you know, chris, that all u.s. troops would be out of afghanistan by the end of 2014. there's still about 70,000 u.s. troop there is right now. and most of them are presumably going to be there for the next two years or so, costing taxpayers roughly $1 billion a year to keep the troops there. would this be seen as a violation of the president's commitment to the american people to get all troops out of afghanistan by the end of 2014? >> reporter: well, it depends how you read the president's previous statements, wolf. it also depends on how things c
troop, in other words, that they wouldn't be prosecuted under local laws like afghan laws. he doesn't feel that's going to be as big of a hurdle in afghanistan as it was in iraq. he says president hamid karzai is much stronger in his ability to say, we want u.s. troops here. he says one of the things that's going to be key is the afghans' demand for a lot of money in the later years, say, five, six, seven years out, how much money the afghans will want in return, wolf. >> because the...
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charter, the security council passes laws, resolutions, which are legally binding. when they set up this u.n. shop nearly 60 years ago, people thought the general assembly which we are watching the action today was really going to be the place to be and that no one would really want to be on the security council. but over the years it became the place. and the security council controls the sending of u.n. troops, military once voted on. general assembly sometimes symbolic or it gives the weight of the world message. however i think the people already knew the weight of the message is strongly behind the palestinians and heard oh countries backing abbas who received several standing ovations. he said enough is enough. now is the time for this measure. palestinians said they're going to abide by all measures of the u.n., but everyone will be watching to see if they challenge israel in the international criminal court and request prosecutions of israeli soldiers or politicians. israel says it could also do the same. the israeli ambassador says why doesn't president abb
charter, the security council passes laws, resolutions, which are legally binding. when they set up this u.n. shop nearly 60 years ago, people thought the general assembly which we are watching the action today was really going to be the place to be and that no one would really want to be on the security council. but over the years it became the place. and the security council controls the sending of u.n. troops, military once voted on. general assembly sometimes symbolic or it gives the weight...
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under saudi law, all women, regardless of age, must have a male guardian. saudi women travel, text messages are sent to their guardians, even if those men have not requested such notification. >> big brother watching a little bit, would seem? >>> and rick santorum sounds like he may be thinking about another run for the white house. the former senator and presidential candidate telling cnn's piers morgan all options are on the table. >> i'm open to that possibility, but i -- we're a long way -- i'm focused right now on trying to stay involved in the fray and make sure that we do the right thing up on capitol hill right now. and also, that this debate in the republican party about what the future of the party and where we're going to go, that we're going to be very active and engaged to make sure we stick to america's founding principles. >> former house speaker newt gingrich hasn't ruled out another bid for the presidency, either. he says he would consider running in 2016, such a long time away, if the gop makes big changes. >> right around the corner. >>>
under saudi law, all women, regardless of age, must have a male guardian. saudi women travel, text messages are sent to their guardians, even if those men have not requested such notification. >> big brother watching a little bit, would seem? >>> and rick santorum sounds like he may be thinking about another run for the white house. the former senator and presidential candidate telling cnn's piers morgan all options are on the table. >> i'm open to that possibility, but i...
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it's said that all maritime laws are written in the blood of past disasters. and the costa concordia has thrown up so many questions about safety at sea, questions that remain unanswered. >>> hello. i'm victor blackwell. here is what is happening. in israel a person has been arrested in connection to the bus bombing in tel aviv that injured 24 people. we are told that the suspect has ties to a mosque and detonated the bomb with a cell phone. >>> in palestine, a cease-fire was celebrated. a leader praised israel for raising the white flag. >>> and it is official the black friday shop eing has begun. many retailers opened thursday night. the shoppers might see shorter lines as the retail federation say says that to a amount of people shopping is down 21 million from last year. one of the places we will be watching is walmart where some workers across the country are expected to protest. expected to protest. i'm victor blackwell. that remain unanswered -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> taking in tens of millions of dollars from well meaning americans, and
it's said that all maritime laws are written in the blood of past disasters. and the costa concordia has thrown up so many questions about safety at sea, questions that remain unanswered. >>> hello. i'm victor blackwell. here is what is happening. in israel a person has been arrested in connection to the bus bombing in tel aviv that injured 24 people. we are told that the suspect has ties to a mosque and detonated the bomb with a cell phone. >>> in palestine, a cease-fire was...
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it's said that all maritime laws are written in the blood of past disasters. and the costa concordia has thrown up so many questions about safety at sea, questions that remain unanswered >>> good evening. i'm victor blackwell. here is what's happening. tonight, a person has been arrested in connection with yesterday's bus bombing in tell aviv that injured 24 people. we're told the suspect has ties to hamas and detonated the bomb with a cell phone. in gaza city today, palestinians celebrated the cease-fire that has held for more than 24 hours now. in a speech, the leader of hamas said that hamas raised the white flag. >>> it is official, black friday shopping has begun. toys r us, walmart and target opened their doors to shoppers on thursday night. they may see shorter lines. the national retail federation estimates 147 million shoppers plan to shop this weekend, but that's down from 220 million last year. one of the stores we'll be watching is walmart. workers said they might protest. i'm victor blackwell. back to programming. >>> welcome to this "360" special
it's said that all maritime laws are written in the blood of past disasters. and the costa concordia has thrown up so many questions about safety at sea, questions that remain unanswered >>> good evening. i'm victor blackwell. here is what's happening. tonight, a person has been arrested in connection with yesterday's bus bombing in tell aviv that injured 24 people. we're told the suspect has ties to hamas and detonated the bomb with a cell phone. in gaza city today, palestinians...
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his brother-in-law coaches that team. i'm victor blackwell. up next an "ac360" special report, "the battlefield at home." >>> welcome to this "360" special report, "the battlefield at home." the challenges facing vets, a tough economy, questionable charities and more. we look at charities, organizations promising to help wounded warriors, taking in tens of millions of dollars from well-meaning americans. what's happening to some of that money? a lot of good charities out there, but after what we've found and what you see tonight, you may think twice the next time someone asks you for a donation. that's a shame and that's why we're keeping them honest. starting with the group the disabled veterans national foundation, dvnf. that's their seal you're looking at. according to their own tax filings they raised nearly $56 million in the past three years, a huge amount of money. of that $56 million, we haven't been able to find even one dime that's gone directly to help disabled veterans. instead, the foundation sends tons of stuff, stuff they get fo
his brother-in-law coaches that team. i'm victor blackwell. up next an "ac360" special report, "the battlefield at home." >>> welcome to this "360" special report, "the battlefield at home." the challenges facing vets, a tough economy, questionable charities and more. we look at charities, organizations promising to help wounded warriors, taking in tens of millions of dollars from well-meaning americans. what's happening to some of that money? a...
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>> the value that's placed on something according to law is placed according to the exit market. it would be what you would have to pay for it in the place that it's exiting. and the -- the fact that they might be able to purchase similar medicines made in a backroom in nepal for a far lower price doesn't change the value of the medicines that are u.s. produced. >> but $816,000 versus $2,500? that seems crazy out of whack. >> that's outrageous. >> reporter: that didn't sound right, so we cross-checked the bill of lading against the international drug pricing guide, which values drugs for nonprofit donation. according to our calculation, the charity in nepal had it just about right. $2,600, each pill worth less than 2 cents. >> how can i explain that? i can't. but i could go in and dig into it and try to explain it. >> reporter: he never got back to us, but in an e-mail spca international told us it follows industry standards and accounting regulations on placing values on donating goods. lou hingson who runs brother's brother in pittsburgh says he's seen many charities inflate va
>> the value that's placed on something according to law is placed according to the exit market. it would be what you would have to pay for it in the place that it's exiting. and the -- the fact that they might be able to purchase similar medicines made in a backroom in nepal for a far lower price doesn't change the value of the medicines that are u.s. produced. >> but $816,000 versus $2,500? that seems crazy out of whack. >> that's outrageous. >> reporter: that didn't...
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>> what we should do is first of all we have to revise our immigration laws. you know, that's number one. number two. our top policy makes have to spend more time on the problem. to think or manufacture creative ways to help the mexicans. it's a very dynamic economy. it's become one of the top dozen. on the other hand the northern third of it is increasingly controlled by drug cartels. there's 50,000 people that have been killed in mexico since 2006 and the reason the violence rate has dropped recently is only because the cartels are consolidating their geographic hold. so what we have to do is come up with more creative ways to help the mexicans because we cannot do it overtly because our history with mexico with invading it and such is that the sensitivities are incredible. so it has to be very, very subtle. you know, our policy makers care about china, they care about the greater middle east, but mexico is relegated by the knowledge elite to a minor problem and what i'm arguing in this book is it's not. it's a major problem. >> and you're saying if we don't
>> what we should do is first of all we have to revise our immigration laws. you know, that's number one. number two. our top policy makes have to spend more time on the problem. to think or manufacture creative ways to help the mexicans. it's a very dynamic economy. it's become one of the top dozen. on the other hand the northern third of it is increasingly controlled by drug cartels. there's 50,000 people that have been killed in mexico since 2006 and the reason the violence rate has...
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florida's stand your ground law could be at the center of another murder case now. this time a murder suspect says he was threatened after he asked four african-american teenagers in an suv to turn down loud music at a jacksonville gas station. that they cursed him and flashed a shotgun as well. that's when his attorney says he decided to defend himself. police say 25-year-old michael dunn peppered the suv with eight or nine bullets. two of them hit 17-year-old jordan davis. there's a picture of him right there, killing him. martin savage is following developments from our headquarters in atlanta. what can you tell us about the story? >> good morning. the latest is michael dunn was arrested on saturday. he had his first court appearance on monday entering a plea of not guilty to the count of murder and attempted murder. and he's currently being held without bond. his attorney has been speaking out for him and he says that his client definitely felt that his life was threatened. first he says that he was threat upped verbally and then he was threatened with a gun. li
florida's stand your ground law could be at the center of another murder case now. this time a murder suspect says he was threatened after he asked four african-american teenagers in an suv to turn down loud music at a jacksonville gas station. that they cursed him and flashed a shotgun as well. that's when his attorney says he decided to defend himself. police say 25-year-old michael dunn peppered the suv with eight or nine bullets. two of them hit 17-year-old jordan davis. there's a picture...
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right now, as we speak, congress can pass a law that would prevent a tax hike on the first $250,000 of everybody's income. everybody's. and that means that 98% of americans and 97% of small businesses wouldn't see their income tacks go up by a single dime. 98% of americans, 97% of small businesses would not see their income tacks go up by a single dime. even the wealthiest americans would still get a tax cut on the first $250,000 of their income. so it's not like folks who make more than 250 aren't getting a tax break, too. they are getting a tax break on the first 250 just like everybody else. families and small businesses would, therefore, be able to enjoy some peace of mind heading into christmas and heading into the new year. and it would give us more time than next year to work together on a comprehensive plan to bring down our deficits, to streamline our tax system, to do it in a balanced way, including asking the wealthiest americans to pay a little more so we can invest in training, education, science, and research. now, i know some of this may sound familiar to you because we
right now, as we speak, congress can pass a law that would prevent a tax hike on the first $250,000 of everybody's income. everybody's. and that means that 98% of americans and 97% of small businesses wouldn't see their income tacks go up by a single dime. 98% of americans, 97% of small businesses would not see their income tacks go up by a single dime. even the wealthiest americans would still get a tax cut on the first $250,000 of their income. so it's not like folks who make more than 250...
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local administrative counsels for basic assistance, goods and services, trying to enhance the rule of law in the localities and severely underfurnded. what needs to happen for the u.s. instead of going through third party organizations such as the world food program and save the children that aid needs to go through the counsels. >> real quickly here. what do you make of the unprecedented internet blackout? >> as i told you, the activists are concerned assad regime is readying itself for larger massacres at a large scale to keep the fsa that's closing in on the capital and making advances as i showed you on the map at bay. >> doing that and by shutting down the internet they're doing it so the other side can't make any plans or -- >> get the word out about atrocities taking place, yes. >> thank you. we appreciate it. >> thank you. >>> for celebrities -- from celebrities to crime victims to the royal family, british tabloids accused of hacking in to private conversations. find out who could soon track the hackers. that's one smart board. what else does it do, reverse gravity? [ laughs ] [
local administrative counsels for basic assistance, goods and services, trying to enhance the rule of law in the localities and severely underfurnded. what needs to happen for the u.s. instead of going through third party organizations such as the world food program and save the children that aid needs to go through the counsels. >> real quickly here. what do you make of the unprecedented internet blackout? >> as i told you, the activists are concerned assad regime is readying...